The Briefing Room
State Chapters => California => Topic started by: PeteS in CA on July 27, 2020, 07:36:48 pm
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Two Members Of Board Of Supervisors Urge Disassociating Hospital From Zuckerberg
https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Two-Members-Of-Board-Of-Supervisors-Urge-15430707.php (https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Two-Members-Of-Board-Of-Supervisors-Urge-15430707.php)
Supervisor Gordon Mar introduced a resolution coauthored by Supervisor Matt Haney to condemn the naming of the hospital after Zuckerberg.
"Facebook's policies do not reflect San Francisco's values and commitment to affirming and upholding human rights, dignity and social and racial justice," Mar said in a statement. "We want to put our city on record as standing with the organizations working to stop the rampant spread of hatred and disinformation on Facebook and the harm it has on our society."
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The renewed push to remove the name comes as Facebook faces accusations that its platform spreads misinformation and hate speech. The accusations have cost the company advertisers and led employees to stage a virtual walkout last month.
I haven't been following this tempest in a Prog Teapot, but I think it's because FB is insufficiently woke, not for its tolerance of Prog-approved hatred or intolerance for un-Prog news and opinion sources.